late goal brings disappointing year to an end with a loss
By: Porter | May 26th, 2009Schalke supporters will be please to see this season finally come to an end. “Fittingly” the terrible season, the lowest place finish of the decade, ended with a disappointing 3-2 loss to Hoffenheim in Gelsenkirchen.
Die Königsblauen fell behind 1-0 four minutes perform the hour as Demba Ba turned in Carlos Eduardo’s cross. The goal came after Hoffenheim ‘keeper Timo Hildebrand had denied Schalke twice in the early stages of the day. However at the strike of the half hour there was no stopping Mladen Krstajić as he headed-in Ivan Rakitić’s corner from the right. Only four minutes later Benedikt Höwedes surged into the box before crossing to Jefferson Farfán for a close range finish. Despite controlling the majority of possession, Hoffenheim brought the match level again as Carlos Eduardo dipped a free-kick over the wall in. However Schalke’s hope for finishing off outside of the loss column ended as Rafinha was adjudged to bringing down Fabrício in the area and Eduardo converted from the spot.
With the disappointing year behind them, Schalke can now step forward under the confident leadership of Felix Magath. There is a number of changes likely on the horizon though and based upon the new coaches resume, the future bodes well for the club.
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Try to look at the positives….like our coach won the league!!!
Hopfully magath brings so new plays and get rid of the badPosted from
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